Best Quality Cabbage Seeds. 



HEN 



WM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Early Summer Cabbage 



SUPERIOR CABBAGE 

 SEED. 



Extra Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage. 



Cabbage is one of the gardener's most 

 important crops, the value of which depends 

 as largely upon the quality of the seed used 

 as upon soil, climate and culture. They are 

 usually sown early in spring in hotbeds, and 

 later in the open ground for main and late 

 crops. Seed sown in hotbed or greenhouse 

 about February 15 will give plants large 

 enough to transplant into hotbeds about 

 March 10. Set them 2 or 3 inches apart each 

 way, and as soon as they become well estab- 

 lished remove the glass for part of the day. 

 to harden them for final transplanting into 

 the open ground, increasing the exposure 

 daily until April 10 or 20, when the final trans- 

 planting may be made. Plants for this early 

 crop need not stand farther apart than 1% x2 

 feet. For late crops, sow seeds in April or 

 May. and transplant in July, setting the plants 

 in the ground up to the first leaf, and 2x3 

 feet apart. It is important that the plants 

 should not stand thick in the seed-bed, as 

 this would induce weak, slender plants. To insure large, solid heads of Cabbage, the soil 

 must be plowed deep and made very rich. The plants need thorough cultivation and the in- 

 sects which molest them should be kept in check with remedies which seem most efficacious 

 in the locality. Crops of Cabbage should not be grown for a number of years on the same 

 ground, on account of club root. 



-C X PR ESS. The earliest Cabbage in cultivation; not so large as the Wakefield, how- 

 ' ever. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., }£lb. 50 ets. 



EARLY ETAMPES. A small, very early, point-h=aded varietv. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 

 Mlbygb cts. 



i/EXTRA EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD. The best early variety. Heads of medium 

 size, pyramidal, pointed, firm and solid, with few outside leaves: they are uniform in size 

 and time of maturing, and are of good quality. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 25 cts., %\b. 80 cts. 

 ... LARGE JERSEY WAKEFIELD, or CHARLESTON. A selection from the above, 

 *and 10 days later, with heads rounded and twice as large. A fine variety, and worthy of gen- 

 eral cultivation. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., ^lb. 80 cts. 



\S EARLY WIIMNICSTADT. Conical heads of fair size. It is one of the best early Cab- 

 bages.' Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 50 cts. 



(/EARLY SPRING. The earliest flat -headed variety. Heads very uniform and solid. 

 Matures with Early Wakefield: has few and small outside leaves, and can be planted very 

 close. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



HENDERSON'S EARLY SUMMER. A favorite second-early 

 sort, 6 to 10 days later than the Wakefield and twice its size. The 

 heads are large, solid, roundish flat, of good flavor, and stand a long 

 while after maturity without bursting. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, Mlb. 80c. 

 ALLHEAD. One of the best early Cabbages; uniformly large in 

 of good qualitv, sure heading and adaptable to manv soils. 

 Pkt/5 cts., oz. 20 cts., ^lb. 60 cts. 



^LL-SEASONS, or VANDERCAW. Noted for its superior 

 quality and delicacy of flavor. Almost as early as Henderson's Early 

 Summer; heads larger and quite thick through; good for early and 

 lat£ crops. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., %lb. 60 cts. 



\J SUREHEAD. The heads are of Flat Dutch type, uniform in 

 snape and size, solid and heavy. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Mlb. 60 cts. 



v SUCCESSION. A week later than Early Summer, with heads 

 much larger: Good for earlv or late use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 ets., 

 Mlb. 60 cts. 



ONESUCH. In many respects similar to Succession. Heads 

 r more full at the top ; foliage not so abundant and more com- 

 pact. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., %lb. 80 cts. 



l/BOTTLER'S BRUNSWICK. One of the best late sorts. The 

 heads often weigh from 20 to 25 pounds, and are hard and solid. 

 Pki. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Mlb. 60 cts. 



VSELECT LARGE LATE FLAT DUTCH. An excellent keep- 

 ing variety; more extensively grown for main crops than any other 

 sort. Heads large, broad, roundish, flat, solid, and of good qualitv. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 60 cts. 



\|SELECT LARCE LATE DRUMHEAD. Popular, and widely 

 gi*wn for main crops. Good-keeping, sure-heading variety. Pkt. 

 5 ots., oz. 20 cts., Jilb. 60 cts. 



AUTUMN KING, or WORLD-BEATER. Late; sure-heading; 

 ne/ds of enormous size, yet regular and uniform, with few outer 

 ves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., J^lb. 80 cts. 



DANISH BALLHEAD, or HOLLANDER. A distinct variety; 



plants long-stemmed, but compact; leaves 

 very smooth and thick ; head of medium size, 

 round and very solid ; matures late, and is a 

 spfendid keeper. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, J^lb. 80c. 

 i/THE LUPTON. Has the best qualities of 

 "he second -early and the late varieties. 

 Slightly earlier than the Flat Dutch and of 

 more compact growth. Heads are large in 

 proportion to the plant, which grows strong, 

 bvjf does not spread out. Stalks short ; color 

 <Mrk green. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, Ulb. 60c. 

 \J PERFECTION AMERICAN DRUM- 

 HEAD SAVOY. The best Cabbage of this 

 fine olass. Heads large, solid, with finely 

 curled, close, wrinkled leaves of cauliflower 

 'avor: a good keeping winter Cabbage. Pkt. 

 cts., oz. 20 cts., %lb. 60 cts. 



ED DUTCH. Red pickling variety; 

 heads of good size and flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 15 cts., %lb. 50 cts. 



AMMOTH ROCK RED. A select late 

 strain of red Cabbage, with verv large and 

 solid heads. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, %lb. 80c 



Danish Ballhead Cabbage. 



